Aside from the torrential downpours, the long wait on line outside (thanks to that jerkoff that stabbed someone the night before at CBGB Fest!), and the usual douches in the crowd (you know...the ones that spend more time talking about their weekend with their friend during the set or recording every single moment of the show with their goddamn phone?), last night's show was amazing!
Before the band started, I saw people all around me yawning and falling asleep where they stood. As soon as the lights went down, everyone found their second wind and was singing and dancing along to "Worship and Tribute" in its entirety. The songs were flawless and definitely struck a chord with many folks. I actually spent a lot of the time watching people on the balcony passionately singing along instead of watching the band to be honest! That was probably because the tallest people were in front of me and made it impossible for me to even see the band BUT who cares?
Glassjaw played "Worship and Tribute," then left the stage but came back for a 2 song encore. The show ended a little after 2am with the band playing over an hour (a little short but still pretty standard for them). I heard a lot of cranky fans in the audience complain about this but I honestly couldn't complain. The show was solid, the band delivered on their promise to play the album in its entirety, and even had some treats thrown into the mix (like the extra songs at the end, unique merch to commemorate the anniversary, and screenshots on a projector screen prior to the set of what looked to be a new contract with their record label Warner Bros). And keep in mind...It was past 2am!
In true NYC post-show form, Anthony and I hit a diner up for some late night grub and then headed home. All in all, a unique experience that I feel lucky to have been part of!
-Gina
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